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An Eco-Farm Blooms Under Rocket Fire From Gaza

While rockets fly overhead, Bat-Zion Benjaminson tends her garden. The religious mother of four hopes to establish an eco-village in the moshav (cooperative community)...

Daryl Hannah Splashes Into Sinai Eco-Tourism

Green Prophet would love to invite the Splash icon to Israel and other Middle Eastern countries. See the video below where Daryl Hannah, the...

A Distraction From The Conflict With More Eco-Travels In Vietnam

(Plastic bags on the trees in Vietnam) With the bombing and chaos in Israel and Gaza right now, it's a little hard to focus on...

Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Israel and Jordan Compete For Wonders of the World: Get Your Vote On!

Several Middle Eastern countries are competing to have their natural treasures listed on the new "Seven Wonders of the World" online competition. Some friendly...

Non-Kosher Turkeys Are Going To The Wolves in Tel Aviv

It's holiday time, joked Prof. David Eilam. He and the head of Tel Aviv University's Zoology Department Prof. Micha Ilan escorted me around Tel...

Musings on the Environment and "Where Things Come From" In Vietnam

Today's guest post comes by way of my friend Tania Guenter, who I met years ago when she was living in Tel Aviv. The...

Organic Goat Herding in Israel: The Podcast

GreenProphet.com is trying out audio podcasting! Click here to listen to a morning with volunteer goat herder Robert Lavenstein. You can read along with the transcript below.

Reflections On A Day Hiking Through Jordan Valley's Wadi Qelt

Green Prophet recently wrote about the rise in environmental activism and awareness amongst Palestinians, including conservation biologist and educator, Sami Backleh. In this guest...

Jordan Authorities To Flag and Key Red Sea Green Beach Projects

The Red Sea is a wonder of the world. Comparing to the Great Barrier Reef in terms of coral diversity and beauty, lack of environmental...

Will the Coral Reef at Aqaba Beach Be Destroyed By Litter?

The lush marine habitat by Aqaba Beach in Jordan is among the richest in the world, attracting thousands of visitors per year. But the...

Klil village showcases Galilee’s sustainable travel options

We've already written about Israel's eco tourism industry and even about new eco study abroad options in Israel for overseas college students who want...

Lot Spa Hotel in the Dead Sea Goes Green With Solar Power

In the Bible, Lot is well known because his wife (Irit) looked back at Sodom when angels were pulling them out of the city...

Real Estate Developers and Environmentalists Clash Over Nahal Betzet Beach in Western Galilee

It's no surprise that real estate development and preservation of the environment usually don't go hand in hand.  We've already featured some stories here...

EcoOcean’s Andreas Weil

Green Prophet interviews Andreas Weil, director of EcoOcean. Tell us a little about who you are and what you do. My name is Andreas Weil...

Study Abroad at Kibbutz Lotan, an Israeli Eco Village

College students don't usually need a justifiable reason for studying abroad.  And study abroad in Israel?  There's the sun, the beach, the good food,...

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

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